John F. Kennedy Elementary School
Public | K-4 | 494 students |
PHONE: (908) 231-1179
John F. Kennedy Elementary School, located in Raritan, New Jersey, serves grades K-4 in the Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District. It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 5 out of 10, based on its performance on state standardized tests.
This school has an average Community Rating of 4 out of 5 stars, based on reviews from 10 school community members.
School highlights:
| COMPARE | SCHOOL | GREATSCHOOLS RATING | COMMUNITY RATING |
|---|
Johnson & Johnson Child Development Center 0.5 miles | |||
0.6 miles | |||
Bradley Gardens Elementary School 0.8 miles | |||
1.5 miles |
Recent Reviews
Great School and excellent teachers. The school should deserve a rating of 9 or 10. Most of the teachers make an extra effort to develop the kid in an all round manner not only in academics. The homeworks are almost catered to individual kids abilities. The school also recognizes the kids who are advanced and caters to their needs. This is one of the few schools in the district that offers everything - pe, arts, music, computers, etc.
JFK is a great school, teachers are are so good, but unfortunately they do not help the kids excel. They focus too much on kids issues & neglect to work with other kids to help them reach their full potential. It is so sad to see that academically JFK is always the worst performer in the school district, when they actually have such good teachers.
My son just graduated to the middle school and my daughter is entering the 2nd grade. The principal is great (he is fairly new so I do not believe that the previous remarks about the principal are about him). A lot of parent involvement, but some teachers are fairly young and inexperienced. Overall, I am very pleased with the education that my children are receiving.
Our 4th and 5th children are currently attending JFK. The quality of education, staff commitment, and nurturing atmosphere are exceptional. We have had children attend Adamsville, Hillside, the Middle School and High School. None compare to the quality at JFK.
good, nurturing teachers. Some parent involvement. very safe school- always a policeman close by. many parents unhappy with the administration including the principal. Alot of ESL students.
Our family has been warmly welcomed into the JFK family- we are fortunate to have a strong PTO- and a great crew of volunteers- Our daughter, currently in AM Kindergarten has flourished. The continual focus on bringing math into the 'everyday' arena has been useful.
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